Hi'ya,

Just wanted to get 'off my chest' how I've been feeling for last few days. Was bfeeding happily - was getting a little bit sick of it I have to admit as she was feeding very regular-every hour, and wasn't taking too well to solids. Then I started feeling guilty about being a little over it and was happy to keep going as I'd read heaps of posts from others about bfeeding and made me think how lucky I am to do it.

Then all of a sudden she got a horrible virus a few days short of 13 months and BAM that was it she had a 3 min feed one morning at 8.30am on one side only and that was it!! She's been cold turkey so to speak since then and I can't feed her enough solids!! But now I am a little bit sad that the journey is over as she doesn't feel like my little 'baby' anymore.

Have spoken to lots of people and all say similar thing that she has weaned herself. That's fine but I was expecting a slow down/reduction of feeds not just 'that's it thanks mum!' So now am expressing twice a day and still giving it to her on cereal, have still been offering her boob but not interested at all and it's been 1 1/2 weeks now. Now I have to look up the thread on toddler food for more variety as she's going mad on solids!! Eating blooming heaps!!! 1 1/2 w/bix in morning + 1/2-full banana then snacks-crackers or strawberries/fruit, then lunch which yesterday was 2 x egg yolks and 1 1/2 pieces of toast, then nap-(thank god so I can clean up and get ready for dinner), snack on mandarin before dinner which was about 3/4 cup of beef & veg with lots cheese + 1 x tub yoghurt!!!! Is there such a thing as feeding them too much??? I just keep feeding her till she won't open her mouth anymore...I figure she'll let me know??